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Active Learning In The Science Classroom, Amber Mathias

Honors Projects

This study focused on at active learning and how it affects student attitude and achievement in college level biology courses. A Biology Attitude Survey was administered at the beginning and middle of the semester to determine if student’s attitude towards biology improved from the active learning setting. The student’s attitude was also assessed from a classroom format survey containing questions about the benefits of undergraduate Learning Assistants and the active learning classroom format. These attitudinal measures were then compared with student’s achievement in biology by looking at their midterm grade, pre-test and post-test assessment scores. The ANOVA revealed that students …

The Effectiveness Of The Flipped Classroom, Raymond Szparagowski

Honors Projects

This research study explores the “flipped” or “inverted” classroom and its effects on student learning. The flipped classroom is a form of education in which students learn new content during out-of-class-time instead of the traditional review exercises that are normally given, which opens up class time for activities, problem solving, and other forms of instruction. During this study, a flipped classroom was implemented in a high school mathematics course. Data was collected from student grades, a pre and post survey, a class interview/discussion, and my personal notes from teaching. My results indicate that some potential benefits of the flipped classroom …

Introduction To Parallel Computation, Clinton Mckay

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Introduction to Parallel Computing is a course designed to educate students on how to use the parallel libraries and tools provided by modern operating systems and massively parallel computer graphics hardware.

Using a series of lectures and hands-on exercises. Students will learn about parallel algorithms and concepts that will aid them in analyzing a problem and constructing a parallel solution, if possible, using the tools available to their disposal.

The course consists of lectures, projects, quizzes, and homework. The combination of these components will deliver the necessary domain knowledge to students, test them, and in the process train them to …

A Review Of Common Drug-Drug And Food-Drug Interactions Associated With Cardiovascular Medications, Raymond Kho, Sarah Kim, Stacy Lee, Laura Tsu

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

This home-study CPE activity has been developed to educate pharmacists on the common drug-drug and food-drug interactions associated with cardiovascular medications.

Chemical Reactions As Petite Rendezvous: The Use Of Metaphor In Materials Science Education, Vuk Uskoković

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Every time we communicate our science, we are involuntarily involved in an educational activity, affecting the listeners’ methodology and motivation. In a beautiful metaphor, late Nobel Laureate, Richard E. Smalley compared interacting atoms and molecules to boys and girls falling in love. Elaborated and exemplified with a couple of entertaining analogies in this discourse is the effectiveness of the use of metaphors in illustrating scientific concepts to both scientific novices and peers. Human brain has been considered to be a complex neural circuitry for the computation of metaphors, which explains the naturalness of their usage, especially when solid arguments could …

Review Of Principles To Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success For All, Eric L. Mann

Faculty Publications

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Mentor Preparation: A Qualitative Study Of Stem Master Teacher Professional Development, Heather Lynn Click-Cuellar

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has required districts to staff all classrooms with highly qualified teachers. Yet, retaining certified teachers in the profession has been a national concern, especially among new teachers who leave at alarming rates within their first three years. This comes at a heavy cost to districts financially and in trying to maintain highly qualified status, but also to the continuity and effective education of students. Mentoring has been identified by many researchers as a plausible solution to reducing attrition rates for beginning teachers.

In this Dissertation, I conducted qualitative research to explore and …

Views From A Community College On The U.S.- Mexico Border: Mexican/Mexican-American Postsecondary Students' Perceptions Of K-16 Mathematics Education, Carlos Ruben Paez Paez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate Mexican/Mexican-American postsecondary students' perceptions and experiences of mathematics instruction in U.S. formal education (K-16). Framed by critical race theory and using a grounded theory approach, this inquiry was conceptualized within the framework of the literature on academic disparities in achievement in mathematics between Mexican American students and other student populations in U.S. schools, highlighting students' perceptions and student voice. Qualitative data were collected through interviews and surveys from five postsecondary students who voluntarily participated in the study. Data analysis used the constant comparative method, a key element of grounded theory methodology (Glaser, …

Research Windows: Iste Standards In The Research, Helen Crompton

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

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When ISTE began developing educational technology standards for PK-12 students in the early 1990s, it was ahead of its time. The organization saw the need to prepare students for the future, and it invested in standards as a way to give schools a clear path to staying relevant. The future that ISTE foresaw has definitely arrived, but it's not standing still. To ensure that the standards remain useful for students and educators around the world, ISTE has submitted them to a rigorous updating and revision process.

Enabling Multidisciplinary Perspective In Student Design Project: Fast Fashion And Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, Vukica M. Jovanovic, Manveer Mann, Petros J. Katsioloudis, Daniel L. Dickerson

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Fast fashion retailers are growing faster than any other type of retailer due to their ability to offer trendy low-cost clothing mimicking latest runway trends with turnaround times as low as two weeks. Fueled by short production and distribution lead times, fast fashion retailers combine rapid prototyping, small batches of fashionable product designs, and efficient transportations and delivery. Among others, the methods applied in fast-fashion industry include mass customization and personalization, and lean manufacturing. Current trends in manufacturing lean towards the application of digital and rapid manufacturing methods and increased use of product lifecycle management, knowledge management systems and computer …

Kingswood Lake Management Plan, Sarah Martina Tierney

Honors Theses and Capstones

High water quality and natural buffers exist on Kingswood Lake located in Brookfield, New Hampshire. A comprehensive lakes inventory (CSI) was recorded and health of the land, wildlife, and waterways were observed. Educational outreach was taken to inform the local community and to instruct them on proper stewardship of the land. A completed watershed management plan was constructed including key recommendation of limiting nitrogen loading in the area, checking septic systems for leaching, stabilizing shoreline from erosion, and establishing man-made rain gardens to help preserve water quality. The Kingswood watershed management plan acts as a guide for the town of …

Methods For Multimodal Analysis And Representation Of Teaching-Learning Interactions In Primary Science Lessons Captured On Video, Mark W. Hackling, Karen J. Murcia, Khadeeja Ibrahim-Didi, Susan M. Hill

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Video-based classroom research is opening-up exciting new insights into how teachers generate productive opportunities for student engagement in quality learning, reasoning and the development of their scientific literacy. The significant role played by multimodal representations in learning and teaching becomes evident through the medium of video and its analysis. Classroom research that is framed from social constructivist, sociocultural, activity theory and social semiotic perspectives highlights the social interactions involving multimodal representations which are used to communicate science ideas and also act as semiotic resources for meaning making. Social and cognitive processes of co-constructing meaning are mediated by talk, embodied representations …

Hubungan Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah, Motivasi Kerja, Dan Komunikasi Interpersonal Dengan Kinerja Guru Matematika Sma, Aleksius Madu, Jailani Jailani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan: (1) kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, motivasi kerja guru dan komunikasi interpersonal dengan kinerja guru matematika; (2) kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dengan kinerja guru matematika; (3) motivasi kerja dengan kinerja guru matematika; (4) komunikasi interpersonal dengan kinerja guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Ngada.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif-korelasional dengan analisis linear berganda. Populasi penelitian ini seluruh guru dan Kepala Sekolah SMA di Kabupaten Ngada dengan sampel sebanyak 50 orang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik purposive stratifed sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan angket (r = 0,91) dan tes (r =0,76). Validitas isi dilakukan oleh ahli sebanyak dua …

Problem Posing Dalam Setting Kooperatif Tipe Tai Ditinjau Dari Kemampuan Komunikasi Dan Pemecahan Masalah, Kusnaeni Kusnaeni, Heri Retnawati

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan: (1) mendeskripsikan keefektifan pendekatan problem posing dalam setting pembelajaran kooperatif tipe TAI dan pendekatan konvensional ditinjau dari kemampuan komunikasi dan pemecahan masalah matematis, (2) membandingkan keefektifan pendekatan problem posing dalam setting pembelajaran kooperatif tipe TAI dan pendekatan konvensional ditinjau dari kemampuan komunikasi dan pemecahan masalah matematis. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 11 Purworejo yang berjumlah 190 orang dan tersebar dalam 6 kelas. Berdasarkan pengambilan sampel diperoleh kelas VIII F sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan kelas VIII E sebagai kelompok kontrol. Data dianalisis menggunakan one-sample t-test, uji MANOVA dengan rumus T2 Hotteling dan …

Pengembangan Multimedia Pembelajaran Matematika Sma Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika Materi Logika Matematika, Muhammad Istiqlal, Dhoriva Urwatul Wutsqa

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan multimedia pembelajaran matematika yang berkualitas baik dan layak untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran matematika dan mendeskripsikan seberapa baik kualitas perangkat pembelajaran matematika yang dihasilkan. Kriteria kualitas yang digunakan mengacu pada kriteria Nieveen, yaitu valid, praktis dan efektif. Materi yang dikembangkan adalah materi Logika Matematika. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan (Development research). Penelitian ini mengembangkan perangkat pembelajaran matematika dengan menggunakan model pengembangan yang diadaptasi dari model pengembangan Borg & Gall. Tahap-tahap yang dilalui sampai diperoleh multimedia pembelajaran matematika yang valid, praktis dan efektif adalah analisis kebutuhan dan perumusan tujuan, desain/pengembangan produk, uji coba, …

Pengaruh Pmr Dengan Tgt Terhadap Motivasi, Sikap, Dan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Geometri Kelas Vii Smp, Mohammad Saeful Amri, Agus Maman Abadi

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: (1) keefektifan Pembelajaran Matematika Realistik (PMR) dan Pembelajaran Matematika Realistik (PMR) dengan metode belajar kooperatif tipe Teams Games Tournaments (TGT) ditinjau dari motivasi, sikap, dan kemampuan pemecahan masalah; (2) apakah PMR dengan TGT lebih baik dari pada PMR ditinjau dari motivasi, sikap, dan kemampuan pemecahan masalah Geometri pada siswa kelas VII SMP Budi Mulia Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan pretest-postest non equivalent group design. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VII yang terdiri atas tiga kelas. Kemudian diambil dua kelas secara acak sebagai sampel. Kelas VIIA diberi perlakuan PMR sedangkan …

Scaffolding To Support Better Achievement In Mathematics, Nila Mareta Murdiyani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

According to the National Science Education Standards, teachers should emphasize students' interests, needs, experiences, inquiry, collaboration and understanding in their classrooms. One of the characteristics of inquiry is using scaffolding. Because of the benefits, it is important to investigate the effect of scaffolding on achievement in mathematics. Based on some relevant previous studies, scaffolding can be used to support better achievement in mathematics. In scaffolding, teacher's guidance decreases gradually and student's autonomy increases gradually. By giving guidance, teacher revises student's misconceptions; while by giving autonomy, teacher supports student's motivation in learning. Minimizing misconceptions and maximizing motivation can lead students to …

Keefektifan Pembelajaran Kooperatif Stad-Ps Dan Jigsaw-Ps Ditinjau Dari Motivasi Belajar, Kemampuan Interpersonal, Dan Prestasi Belajar, Muhammad Yusuf

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Telah dilakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan membandingkan keefektifan pembelajaran kooperatif tipe STAD-PS dan tipe Jigsaw-PS masing-masing ditinjau dari motivasi belajar, kemampuan interpersonal dan prestasi belajar. Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian experimen semu dengan menggunakan dua kelompok eksperimen. Populasi penelitian mencakup seluruh siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 5 Yogyakarta yang terdiri dari 7 kelas. Dari populasi yang ada diambil sampel secara acak dua kelas yaitu kelas XE diberi perlakuan STAD-PS dan kelas XF diberi perlakuan Jigsaw-PS. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah angket motivasi belajar dan angket kemampuan interpersonal dan tes prestasi belajar. Instrumen telah divalidasi oleh dua …

Pendekatan Open-Ended Dan Inkuiri Terbimbing Ditinjau Dari Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Dan Representasi Multipel Matematis, Ahmad Afandi

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan pendekatan open-ended dan inkuiri terbimbing ditinjau dari kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan representasi multipel matematis. Peneli-tian ini juga mendeskripsikan perbedaan keefektifan pendekatan open-ended dan inkuiri terbimbing ditinjau dari kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan representasi multipel matematis. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian eksperimen semu, yang terdiri atas dua kelompok eksperimen. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Kota Ternate. Untuk menge-tahui keefektifan pendekatan open-ended dan inkuiri terbimbing pada variabel kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan representasi multipel matematis digunakan uji one samples t-test. Selanjutnya dilakukan uji Mancova untuk mengetahui perbedaan keefektifan antara kedua …

Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Geometri Smp Dengan Pendekatan Open-Ended Berorientasi Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis, Astuti Ariani, Djamilah Bondan Widjajanti

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran geometri bangun ruang sisi datar kelas VIII SMP. Perangkat pembelajaran tersebut terdiri atas: Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajar-an (RPP), Lembar Kegiatan Siswa (LKS) dan tes hasil belajar. RPP dan LKS menggunakan pendekatan open-ended dengan berorientasi kemampuan berpikir kritis. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (R & D) yang dikembangkan oleh Borg dan Gall dengan modifikasi. Hasil penelitian disimpulkan bahwa perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan dinyatakan: (1) valid berdasarkan penilaian ahli/praktisi, (2) praktis digunakan berdasarkan: (a) observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran, (b) penilaian guru, dan (c) angket respons siswa, dan (3) efektif berdasarkan hasil tes kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa.

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